I'm used to wearing them above but compeditive swimmers wear them covering the ears i think.
And how are you suppose to hear if the cap is covering your ears?
2006-08-21 02:03:50 · 3 answers · asked by -WANTED- 3 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
They are ment to be coverin ur ears, firstly to move u through the water faster, secondly so the chance of gettin swimmers ear is low. Like someone else said, the chances of u not hearin are slim, but if u really cant then just whenever ur coach is talkin or explainin somethin, put them above ur ears to hear, and put them back when ur ready 2 swim. I hope i helped!
2006-08-21 05:59:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Competitive swimmers cover them so that the ears are not sticking out. Ears that stick out might prevent them from swimming faster. I'm not kidding - they shave off the body hair, too, for that reason.
I always cover my ears. You can still hear everything, the sound is only slightly distorted. Try it.
But the problem is, my swimming cap climbs up and un-covers my ears.
2006-08-21 12:42:11 · answer #2 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't cover your ears with the swim cap. Your ears are open to the water. The cap is just useful to keep your hair in. The cap goes just above your eyes.
2006-08-21 10:16:17 · answer #3 · answered by michchristine 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You wear the Cap over your ears and you will still hear everything. I Swam for 14 years and i never had a problem hearing the starting gun.
2006-08-21 15:11:04 · answer #4 · answered by Justin R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
covering your ears. you can hear some. not a lot tho. so keep the cap pulled up until your in the water.
2006-08-21 09:25:17 · answer #5 · answered by Mystic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will reduce the amount of drag if you wear the cap over your ears so that you do not gane time
2006-08-21 06:36:54 · answer #6 · answered by meagleswimchick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be covering your ears. If you are in the water not being able to hear shouldn't be a problem.
2006-08-21 02:27:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
During practice, I wear it mid-ear. During meets I have it completely covering my ears.
2006-08-21 09:29:02 · answer #8 · answered by Danielle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for compettions wear them over ur ears for practice it could matter less unless u had ears that esaly got ear infections.
as for hearing u can usaully hear the starter's beep slash gun throught the cap
2006-08-21 09:23:25 · answer #9 · answered by kcblazer06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be covering your ears unless you are wearing ear plugs.
2006-08-21 05:59:09 · answer #10 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋